Is CVE-2014-8428 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-8428 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-8428?

CVE-2014-8428 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Patch guidance is available from barracuda security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-8428.

1 product: barracuda load balancer.

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Barracuda Load Balancer 5.0.0.015 via the use of an improperly protected SSH key.

Primary Vendor: BARRACUDA
Published: 8/28/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.